Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-21
THE PATTI CONCERT.
The Peerless Queen OF song anu
Her Associates.

anu exits anu tnoso "ho
night to enjoy the performances OF I'd
rarely endowed Patti troupe took the'
chances of being done to death In gettin
in and out from the single and oni
exit which exists to quite an expansiv
auai,o. ium. The HERALD, in commo
with all discriminating denizens OF Lo
Angeles, rejoices in the capital way
which all features of the evening wer
made to harmonizs in splendid musiea
coup d'oeii.
Tine orchestra proved, although nc
large in numbers, to be notably respon
siye and sympathetic. Il was guide'
by a director who's and skill bot
suggested one of the most eminen
maestros of the italian school of music
The opening overture from Rossini, "L
Gazza Ladra," was rendered with con
sammate skill. The romanza, "Di Pro
venza," from La Traviata, introduced
Signor Galassi, the world famous bari
tone, in very interesting episode. HI
declined to respond to the quite raptur
Gus encore which greeted him.
The third number on the score was ths
mobile Signor" aria from the Hugue
nots, which was sung by Madame
Scalchi with exquisite spirit. grace and
force. Her reed like and inirnitable con
tralto rang through Mott Hall with a
delicacy, verbration and power which
will probably not be paralleled for years
to come. She was followed by SignoI
Guile, in the romanza of M'Appari,
from Martha. For an encore Senor
Guile gave the Serenade aria from
Rigoletto, an d he took occasion to show
the splendid compass Of his exceptional
tenor voice at other stages of the per.
formanee.
The .:Ah. fors e. Lui" introduced the
queen of song-the still existing and
long memorable diva of the operatie
stage, Madame Adelina Patti. There is
a symphony in "reminiscences. The night
in New York, just 30 years ago, where
the dainty Piccollomini electrified
young Gotham with her Incompatible
impersonation of Verdi's heroine of
. La Traviata," saw the little girl Ade-
lima Patti warble sweet aria from
"Linda. Two years afterward
this same girl, under the eff.
etfi cient and affectionate management Of
her sisters husband, Maurice Strakosh,
essayed the character of the SonLambula
at the Academy of Music in New York.
before an admirlng and critical five thou.
sand. That charming woman girl of a
generation ago made her appearance
before most refined and critical audi
ence last night.
Nature endowed this wonderful crea-
ture with the finest organ in the his
tory OF vocal music. It's every element
is perfect. Its quality is fine to the
highest excellence, with volume enough
to accomplish the most difficult vocal
feat without the slightest effort. Withal
its every tone thrills with the most in
tense expression of fceling ever realized.
In the Aria from Verdi's tavorite op.
era the opportunity to hear all the won
ders of these notes was excellent. Pat
it's art is thing sublime. All that the
musical science of the day could do with
that peerless talent given her by nature
has been done. 1t is done 50 perfectly
that the unparalleled cantatrice sings.
as if art and organ were not separate ell
ements, but one and the same thing, as
ii she sang by inspiration-and SO in
deed she does. That exquisite modnla-
ton of tone, that sympathy which
thrills, that divine power TO interpret
passion in all its phases, is an inspira-
ton. There is an inexpressible tender.
ness in PATHS vocalization OF trist,
and pathetic music like this
of La Traviata. In response to the
rapturous applause which greeted this
re reselation-as it was to many of us-as
to what music is, Madame Patti sang
the familiar Scotch ballad, 'Coming
Through the Rye" Even these notes.
commonplace and lacking as they are in
all the elements of classical music, this
homely ballad was made the vehicle of a
power never exercised before in song.
After the rendition by the orchestra
of a charming composition by the famous
director Signor Arditi. the peerless
queen appeared again and sang '.ll
Bacio," bit of music also composed by
Arditi, known the world over, loved
wherever heard, of an apparent simple
ity. vet most difficult to express in the
fulness of its meaning. Inexpressibly
sympathetic was its rendition last night.
The highest notes were hoated out to
the utmost corners of the large audito.
rum, and every tone was carried to the
heart of all who have ears to hear
music. Like lover over the lips of his
sweetheart, this incomparably gifted
woman, and this as Incompatible artistic,
dwelt on each tender word, each sym
pathetic sound.
Greeted again with continued storms
of applause, the diva sang the house
hold favorite of the peasant as of the
King, "Home, Sweet Home" The
tears that filled PATHS voice welled forth
from her eyes. She has gotten to the
yerv core of the authors heart
Howard Payne never had home
never knew what a home was. The
song is the cry of sad heart for the
best 10Y of life, which never was his
This is Just the '.Home, Sweet Home
Madame Patti interprets for us.
At all points during the progress oil
this exquisite entertainment the singer
was the recipient of flowers of the mos
exquisite quality, and arranged in
thousand artistic forms. All these
tokens of appreciation she received witt
a grace and responsive sympathy which
must have made the gifts more than I
double pleasure to those who so remem
Der her.
Signor Guile appeared iu Verdi's "La
Gerusaleme," which he saug with all tn
power, finish and expression he had de
veloped in the selection from "Martha.
He had more difficult task to perform
but he did it SO as to manifest reserv
strength still behind. In the highes
notes he was forced to resort to tn
ehead" for the sounds, but he did i
with perfect success and with very tell
ing effect.
The orchestra closed the first part Q
the evenings entertainment with Pau
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